OES Code: 915020

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR NUMERICAL-CONTROL MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS & TENDERS - METAL & PLASTIC

Numerical-Control Machine-Tool Operators and Tenders set up and operate magnetic or punched-tape controlled machine tools that automatically mill, drill, broach, and ream metal or plastic parts. They may adjust machine feed and speed and change cutters to machine parts to specification when automatic programming is faulty or if machine malfunctions.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
1,110	1,600	44%	490	140	630

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE NUMERICAL-CONTROL MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS & TENDERS - METAL & PLASTIC IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
3672	Printed circuit board manufacturers
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3714	Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
3577	Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
3491	Industrial valve manufacturers
3465	Automotive stamping manufacturers

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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